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Seeing all of these threads about "LS1 vs. every other engine out there" has made me think. How much money have you actually put into your car, and what are the results??? This way we can show people out there how much it really takes to make a fast car. So we need total cost, dyno numbers/quarter mile numbers, the engine you are working with, and the car its in.

 

I'll go first

 

LS1 in a 2001 WS6

LS1's have got to be some of the most expensive cars to mod (if you do it right). Yes you can go cheap... but you get what you pay for! This is the quick break down from my mod spreadsheet. Keep in mind that I havnt even started on the block yet.

 

WS6 Store $5,795.86

Rossler Transmission's $4,494.00

Jegs $4,110.39

Billingsley Racing $2,711.00

Ls1tech $1,750.00

MISC $973.47

Nitro Daves Nitrous Outlet $798.70

Ebay $702.48

Umi Performance $609.97

Summit Racing $432.90

Total: $22378.77 (on go fast parts alone)

 

420rwhp through an A4 on motor. Numbers on spray... my little secret ;)

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i89/xxtheonlyxx/Picture260.jpg

 

Ok, now lets see which engine cost the least amount to mod.

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1987 MR2, 1.6l 4AGELC Bluetop, 120 hp stock, dont know what it has lost or gained since then.

16.5 Quarter Mile stock

 

Car: $1500

Oil Change: Free (Had coupon)

Exhaust work: Free by me and some friends

Brake Work: Free by me

NAPA Fuel Filter: $15

Bosch Oxygen Sensor: $40 including shipping from Rock Auto

Sway Bar End Links from Twos R Us: $105 including shipping

Bosch Iridium Spark Plugs + Anti Seize: $40

New Plug Wires: $10

Distributor cap and rotor: $20

Royal Purple 10W-30: $20

NAPA Gold Oil Filter: $6 through work

NAPA Premium Brake Rotors: $45 for the front 2

Porterfield Street and Autocross Carbon Kevlar brake pads for the front: $75 from Twos R Us

Duralast OE Replacement Brake Pads for the rear: $20

Speed Source Brake Master Cyl Brace: $75 from Twos R Us

Tires sometime this week hopefully: may be upwards of $400

 

Not really going for power though...

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i think this car will make you all look cheep and it doesn't even run

1967 camaro $5,500

DSE stage 3 front suspension $3,500

DSE mini tub rear suspension kit $1.351.95

DSE sub frame connectors $175.00

currie aluminum rear axle $2,896.42

Budnik 18x8 front rims $1,220.60

Budnik 18x12 rear rims $1,868.40

DSE fire wall fill panel $65.00

Fuel Safe fuel cell $791.15

Mich Pilot Sport tires $1241.35

Baer rear brakes $1,128.00

Baer front brakes $2,162.99

Master Power T40E turbochargers $1,000.00

Stainless steel body bolt kit $140.00

total------$23,041.86 just on this build. the 3rd time i built it because i get bored of it.

 

notice you see no powertrain or drivetrain or interior since i have about another 20k in parts i still need. that doesn't even count small stuff i have like epoxy sealents cleaners and all that jazz.

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My old ride: 93.5 Supra

 

cam gears--$300

clutch--$700

down pipe--$150

exhaust--$700

fields harness--$275

Greddy BCC---$95

Line Loc--$250

Greddy BOV--$300

AFC--$100

2-step--$150

boost control--$75

Poly bushings -$750

K&N--$35

Wideband--$300

 

Total--$3850

 

engine parts--$1260

 

start 320 hp at the fly wheel

end 471 hp at the flywheel counting 15% drivetrain loss

net gain 151hp $8.34 per hp gained

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My old ride: 93.5 Supra

 

cam gears--$300

clutch--$700

down pipe--$150

exhaust--$700

fields harness--$275

Greddy BCC---$95

Line Loc--$250

Greddy BOV--$300

AFC--$100

2-step--$150

boost control--$75

Poly bushings -$750

K&N--$35

Wideband--$300

 

Total--$3850

 

engine parts--$1260

 

start 320 hp at the fly wheel

end 471 hp at the flywheel counting 15% drivetrain loss

net gain 151hp $8.34 per hp gained

 

I heart supra's modibility

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2002 Mustang GT

 

Hensler racing $4900 assembled longblock

Steen racing $1800 p&p with strong valve springs and new valves

MP $250 Oil pan

MP $200 SFI Damper

HP Turbos $6000 Twin turbo kit with complete front suspension

HP Turbos $1050 New larger turbos

Jegs $200 Oil drain lines for turbos

Boostvalve. $175 boost controller

Ebay $400 New bov's and wastgates

Ebay $250 scavenage oil pump for the turbos

Sean Kelly $3000 Pa super comp c4 setup complete

Neal Chance $1200 Reworking the tq converter twice

Jdm $920 fuel upgrade

Ebay $350 Deka 60lb injectors

HPS $700 New 2v intake

Ebay $300 accufab upper plenum

Ebay $400 Dyno Jet Wideband

Ebay $250 Boost and fuel pressure guages with dash pod

Ebay $300 31 spline axles and spool

Ebay $940 Weld draglites and tires

MM $400 roll bar

MD.com $275 BAP installed

MD.com $900+ Lots of tuning

Shifflet Auto $620 Rebuild broken C4

Ebay $100 Replacement input shaft for c4

Jegs $250 replacement front pump for c4

MD.com $500 replaceing head gaskets and installing valve springs

MPH.com $250 endura-tech valve springs

? $360 new billet oil pump gears to replace broken ones

Ebay $200 caster camber plates

Ebay $150 bump steer kit

Update

Jegs $51 Phanton transmission gauge

Jegs $58 Phantom oil pressure gauge

Jegs $32 two gauge pod

ebay $109 8.8 rebuild kit with all bearings

ebay $150 8.8 spool

ebay $150 c-clip eliminators

R&S $500 install of above parts

ebay $140 double adjustable upper control arms

ebay $90 solid upper axle bushings

ebay $131 c4 transmission shield

ebay $45 upper control arm mounting reinforcements

ebay $276 manley nextek high load valve springs

?? $1000 the rebuilding of c4 transmission again

BF $900 new tq converter

col-weld $550 Repairing cylinder head

Hensler $800 refreshing my engine

ModularDepot $2850 installing 10-point cage, custom cams, valve springs, fuel upgrade and retuning the car.

The best 1/8 mph 1/4 mph

6.86 109.53 10.57 134.79

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Engine

5 angle valve job

AC & PS delete

Accel Spark Plug wires

AN Fittings and Braided hoses

Arias 11:1 pistons

ARP head studs

ARP rod bolts

Balanced crank

Blueprinted Block

Bored .5mm Over

Decked Block

Engine Rebuild

Freeze plugged injector ports

Greddy Oil Catch tank

Holley FPR

Holley Fuel Pressure gauge

HVLP Fuel Pump

Jegs Fuel Filter

Jegs Header wrap

Koyo Radiator

Modified Stock distributor

Modified Stock harness

Mr. Gasket slim fan & thermostat

MSD Blaster2 coil

MSD Fixed Timing Control

MSD6AL Ignition

NGK Plugs

New Oil Pump

New Water Pump

Paradise Racing Carb manifold

PASS Oil Cooler adapter plate

PASS Under-drive pulley kit

Pauter Rods

Portmatch

Setrab 19 row Oil Cooler

TODA 304/288dur 8.5lift cams

TODA Cam Gears

TODA Timing Belt

TODA Valve Springs

TRD .5mm headgasket

TRD 1SZ-FE Underbucket Shims

TRD 4-1 Header

TRD Thermostat

Weber 45mm DCOE Carbs

Weber Jets & Chokes

Weber Linkage kit

Weber Softmount gaskets

 

Transmission

GTS LSD rear end with disc brakes

Illegal Garage Clutch

Low Mileage tranny 0

Rebuilt and shimmed stock LSD

 

Suspension

KYB AGX's

Paradise Racing front coilovers 8kg

Prothane Bushings

Short Stroke Conversion

Strut Bars

Techno Toy Tuning Camber Plates

Techno Toy Tuning Lateral bar

Techno Toy Tuning RCA's

Techno Toy Tuning Upper Hats

TRD Japan rear racing springs 7kg

 

Brakes

Brembo Blanks

PBR Pads

Rebuilt calipers

 

Interior

Autometer Pro-comp tac

Autopower 6pt cage

Corbeau Bracket

Corbeau Seat

Cusco Spin-turn knob

G-Force harness

Grant 2inch Hub

Grant Wheel

GTS passenger seat

NRG quick release

Uncracked black dash(rare btw)

 

Exterior

Cressida lip

Fender Roll

Repaint

 

 

Total Mods 80

Total Spent ~$14,410 USD

Status: Still needs work

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Enough to make me want to do a header off a very tall building.

 

Last time I added up receipts (before this last bit of work), it was 18k in after market parts (and I have receipts for most of this). Add the 20k I paid to Ricart for the car and you come to one ridiculously expensive pofs dsm.

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2002 Mustang GT

I know there's alot more that I don't remember. That's $27230 and doesn't include the stuff I had when I ran the 5 speed. Last year with the little turbos it ran a quickest of 10.64 and the highest mph was 131.8 and that was with a race weight of 3700lbs.

 

This is what I was looking for. If I replaced my nitrous kit with a twin turbo I would be at $27k as well. The biggest difference is that I havn't purchased a block yet. I also noticed that you didnt list your suspension mods. I'm going to assume you have them because your car is fast as hell!!! :cool:

So, basically it costs around $3000 less to mod a GT. An average priced pre-assembled block would take me up to around $32000 (with a TT).

 

98-02 Trans am/Z28 - The price is usually $2k-$7k more than an 01-03 GT

To make a reliable sub 10 second car will cost a lot. You are looking at a good $55k+ with the car included. When you get done you will have a car that can 60' like a beast and has top end power. 700rwhp can put you in the 9's.

 

01-03 Mustang GT - The car cost makes this a lot easier to buy.

Not everyone has perfect credit, or enough money to afford high monthly payments. This makes it one of the easiest cars to mod for the buck. $30k for mods, $15k for an 01' GT with 30k miles. $45k to make a complete/reliable 10 second car. When it's all said and done you could have saved over $10k by getting a Mustang instead of an LS1 car.

 

03 Cobra - Around $4k-$6k more than a WS6/SS/GTO on average

Very easy to mod, price is high, but the ability to mod makes it cheaper than the LS1 and the GT overall. It would cost about $40k to make a monster with the cost of the car included. I have seen that a lot of them like to spin. It takes some severe foot control to put the power to the ground. If you have a lead foot this may not be the best car for you.

 

93-98 Supra TT - One that is 100% stock can be up to $20k more than a Cobra

They are easy to mod, but the car is expensive. In the end this may seem funny, but you can make a 900hp Supra for less than it takes to make a 900hp GT. My only issue is that it takes a lot of HP for them to run low numbers. Most of them with around 900-1000hp are running 10's/11's. If you can afford to pay over $36K for a used car then it's worth it. Most people mod their cars over years. Getting a Supra is like having the cost of 90% of your mods added to your loan payment. If I didnt have a car I would do my best to get into a Supra. These cars are sexy!

 

 

6 cylinder cars - Cheaper than a Mustang GT, but can cost more to mod than an LS1 car.

I have noticed that it can cost a lot of money to turn a v6 (not inline 6) into a 10 second monster. In the end I have seen it take up to $60k-$70k total. If you are doing autocross these cars are the middle ground for straight line racing and taking on some curves.

 

4 cylinder/rotary cars - ... I have no clue

Evo's are sweet, and I have read about plenty of 4 bangers eating up autocross tracks. I have seen some RX7's destroy Corvettes, and some Neons roll race with Vipers. I would assume it costs more than a 6 cylinder to make it run 10's.

 

Hope this helps you guys that are looking to buy new "race" cars. Now all you have to do is decide which style is good for you, and which one is more comfortable.

 

:D YES I AM THAT BORED RIGHT NOW :D I feel like I should go work for Car and Driver Magazine LOL!!

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6 cylinder cars - Cheaper than a Mustang GT, but can cost more to mod than an LS1 car.

I have noticed that it can cost a lot of money to turn a v6 (not inline 6) into a 10 second monster. In the end I have seen it take up to $60k-$70k total. If you are doing autocross these cars are the middle ground for straight line racing and taking on some curves.

 

 

 

Before Dyno:

bigger turbo: $400

Cam 212/212: $150

Tune: $75

Tranny built: $750

Aftermarket TQ Converter:$500

engine work before put it car:$650

suspension stuff: $1000

fuel pump:$95

intercooler: $450

total: $4070

 

Dyno numbers were ~277hp and 300 tq

car went 12.1 @ 113

 

stuff im getting ready to do

Cam: $150

Heads: $600

Intake ported: $250

Headers: $250

ext. wastegate: $75

tublar k-member: $300

New downpipe: $100

4" exhaust: $150

Total: $1875

 

Hoping car will go 10's this year

Grand total including $1200 engine/tranny cost: $7145

 

I'm sure that number is low because i forgot some stuff but that is all the major things i could remember.

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